TurkeyBQ
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I blog about pop culture, living with disability, and more. Read at https://www.tbqtalks.com. She/her. (aka The Brat Queen aka TBQ, accept no substitutes)
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As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
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Too cloudy? Too sleepy? Too lazy to go outside?
I have a solution for you. Aurora webcams.
I have a solution for you. Aurora webcams.
November 13, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Too cloudy? Too sleepy? Too lazy to go outside?
I have a solution for you. Aurora webcams.
I have a solution for you. Aurora webcams.
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Every office has an executive tier whose emails are like:
saw on news , , can we replce complianc dept with web 3
and a worker tier whose emails are like:
Dear Jim,
First of all, I *love* this idea! Unfortunately, I spoke with Legal and identified a few issues with this approach. For starters…
saw on news , , can we replce complianc dept with web 3
and a worker tier whose emails are like:
Dear Jim,
First of all, I *love* this idea! Unfortunately, I spoke with Legal and identified a few issues with this approach. For starters…
Well, it's a little clearer now why billionaires are so invested in technology that produces better written emails.
November 13, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Every office has an executive tier whose emails are like:
saw on news , , can we replce complianc dept with web 3
and a worker tier whose emails are like:
Dear Jim,
First of all, I *love* this idea! Unfortunately, I spoke with Legal and identified a few issues with this approach. For starters…
saw on news , , can we replce complianc dept with web 3
and a worker tier whose emails are like:
Dear Jim,
First of all, I *love* this idea! Unfortunately, I spoke with Legal and identified a few issues with this approach. For starters…
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Anyone out there fluent in Klingon?
November 13, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Anyone out there fluent in Klingon?
Saw someone defend seeing Tom Felton in Cursed Child with "Oh like if Dan and Emma were in it you wouldn't go!" Like hmm, what's the reason Dan and Emma wouldn't be caught dead in a JK Terfling production again? Such a mystery.
a man with curly hair and glasses is standing in a room with other people
Alt: Dan Radcliffe as Weird Al Yankovic saying "Hard pass!"
media.tenor.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Saw someone defend seeing Tom Felton in Cursed Child with "Oh like if Dan and Emma were in it you wouldn't go!" Like hmm, what's the reason Dan and Emma wouldn't be caught dead in a JK Terfling production again? Such a mystery.
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Great question: we (the show) have got a podcast called Have I Got News For Your Ears which we'll keep doing while the show is down. Not the same thing w/o Roy & Amber but you've got the lovely Jodi Lennon and pasty Jim Biederman to make up for it.
@michaelianblack.bsky.social my beautiful wife is asking me how we’re supposed to get through the release of the Epstein files with no new HIGNFY until 2026
do we just FaceTime with you and Amber and Roy or what
our cats can be your teammates, they’re both good at lie-curious
do we just FaceTime with you and Amber and Roy or what
our cats can be your teammates, they’re both good at lie-curious
November 13, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Great question: we (the show) have got a podcast called Have I Got News For Your Ears which we'll keep doing while the show is down. Not the same thing w/o Roy & Amber but you've got the lovely Jodi Lennon and pasty Jim Biederman to make up for it.
I do appreciate how many people were trying to use secret decoder rings on this to be like "Well if you scramble the letters you find an ancient Greek word which suggests Trump may have known..." and meanwhile Epstein's actual emails were all "HOW ABOUT THAT RAPING OF CHILDREN TRUMP AND I DO, HUH?"
November 13, 2025 at 4:26 AM
I do appreciate how many people were trying to use secret decoder rings on this to be like "Well if you scramble the letters you find an ancient Greek word which suggests Trump may have known..." and meanwhile Epstein's actual emails were all "HOW ABOUT THAT RAPING OF CHILDREN TRUMP AND I DO, HUH?"
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You are infinitely closer to struggling than you ever will be to billionaires
James Van Der Beek Auctioning Off Dawson’s Creek Items Amid Cancer Journey
James Van Der Beek has put several Dawson’s Creek and Varsity Blues items up for auction as he continues to battle stage 3 colon cancer.
www.eonline.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:09 AM
You are infinitely closer to struggling than you ever will be to billionaires
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Define: Kara Swisher
You will never go broke pretending to fight the power while going to the powerful set's cocktail parties & fluffing their egos a lot. There's a whole subcategory of "journalism" that consists of telling the very rich what they want to hear. (Irony! The rich don't actually respect those who do this.)
November 13, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Define: Kara Swisher
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Yes, even if Substack wasn’t shot through with Nazis, it’s a bad model. That it is shot through with Nazi makes it a VERY bad model.
“Pay journalists directly for their work” is the same hyper-capitalist model as Uber, but even more ill equipped to address the need it exploits. See: Substack.
November 13, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Yes, even if Substack wasn’t shot through with Nazis, it’s a bad model. That it is shot through with Nazi makes it a VERY bad model.
I'm not saying if I turned to a life of crime I'd be a Moriarty level genius about it, but I *would* know better than to think Gmail was a nice and secure service to send my detailed correspondence about what I was doing.
November 12, 2025 at 7:51 PM
I'm not saying if I turned to a life of crime I'd be a Moriarty level genius about it, but I *would* know better than to think Gmail was a nice and secure service to send my detailed correspondence about what I was doing.
Again I *really* need a gif of Brennan Lee Mulligan saying "Not an answer to my question"
Q: You recently said you'd check with Trump about why he needed to get an MRI. Do you have details?
LEAVITT: I do. The full results were reviewed by attending radiologist and consultants and all agreed that President Trump remains in exceptional physical health
LEAVITT: I do. The full results were reviewed by attending radiologist and consultants and all agreed that President Trump remains in exceptional physical health
November 12, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Again I *really* need a gif of Brennan Lee Mulligan saying "Not an answer to my question"
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#NewYorkCity! We have a new, reliable, multi-organization coalition hotline for reporting ICE activity! It will be live on Saturday, November 15th.
I will be handing them out on the 15th as part of the NYC Day of Action.
drive.google.com/file/d/1Ldn9...
I will be handing them out on the 15th as part of the NYC Day of Action.
drive.google.com/file/d/1Ldn9...
NYC-SALUTE-zine-11-12.pdf
drive.google.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:12 PM
#NewYorkCity! We have a new, reliable, multi-organization coalition hotline for reporting ICE activity! It will be live on Saturday, November 15th.
I will be handing them out on the 15th as part of the NYC Day of Action.
drive.google.com/file/d/1Ldn9...
I will be handing them out on the 15th as part of the NYC Day of Action.
drive.google.com/file/d/1Ldn9...
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For those who celebrate holidays other than Christmas, I made this Season's Greetings snowdrop pattern in muted winter colors. It makes for great decorations and gift giving. Available in my shop, snowirisstudio.com/f...
#SeasonsGreetings #Botanical #SmallBusiness #BSNM #Art 🎨
#SeasonsGreetings #Botanical #SmallBusiness #BSNM #Art 🎨
November 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
For those who celebrate holidays other than Christmas, I made this Season's Greetings snowdrop pattern in muted winter colors. It makes for great decorations and gift giving. Available in my shop, snowirisstudio.com/f...
#SeasonsGreetings #Botanical #SmallBusiness #BSNM #Art 🎨
#SeasonsGreetings #Botanical #SmallBusiness #BSNM #Art 🎨
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50 years ago, today, a whale exploded on an Oregon beach. 20 years later, before social media or video sharing sights or smartphones, it would become the first viral Internet video.
We sent it to each other in the mail.
The History of Exploding Whales Is the History of the Internet Itself
We sent it to each other in the mail.
The History of Exploding Whales Is the History of the Internet Itself
The History of Exploding Whales Is the History of the Internet Itself
My first whale video came in the form of a VHS tape mailed to me by a stranger from the internet.
www.vice.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:27 AM
50 years ago, today, a whale exploded on an Oregon beach. 20 years later, before social media or video sharing sights or smartphones, it would become the first viral Internet video.
We sent it to each other in the mail.
The History of Exploding Whales Is the History of the Internet Itself
We sent it to each other in the mail.
The History of Exploding Whales Is the History of the Internet Itself
Possibly the most ironic suggested AI prompt I've ever come across:
November 12, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Possibly the most ironic suggested AI prompt I've ever come across:
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I’ve seen a few folks go for the “if you simply must watch that new Harry Potter show just pirate it” and sorry. No. Just no. Just don’t watch it. At all. Ever. Break free of it. It’s time. You’ll be ok. I promise. I know it mattered to you as a kid. Find new things, it’s healthier. Just move on.
November 12, 2025 at 12:57 AM
I’ve seen a few folks go for the “if you simply must watch that new Harry Potter show just pirate it” and sorry. No. Just no. Just don’t watch it. At all. Ever. Break free of it. It’s time. You’ll be ok. I promise. I know it mattered to you as a kid. Find new things, it’s healthier. Just move on.
It's cold enough that I had to put on my warm and comfy winter pants. This is very exciting if you're me.
November 11, 2025 at 10:08 PM
It's cold enough that I had to put on my warm and comfy winter pants. This is very exciting if you're me.
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I just issued an executive order to develop a veteran food pantry network to provide food support for veterans, service members, and their families.
Regardless of what happens at the federal level, Minnesota remains committed to providing for those who protect our freedom.
Regardless of what happens at the federal level, Minnesota remains committed to providing for those who protect our freedom.
November 11, 2025 at 9:10 PM
I just issued an executive order to develop a veteran food pantry network to provide food support for veterans, service members, and their families.
Regardless of what happens at the federal level, Minnesota remains committed to providing for those who protect our freedom.
Regardless of what happens at the federal level, Minnesota remains committed to providing for those who protect our freedom.
With romance authors being the ones you don't want saying "On your left" as the portals open behind these guys.
Kendrick, Joyce Carol Oates, Menswear Guy, and Isaac Chotiner are the Voltron of People You Don't Want Focusing on You
November 11, 2025 at 8:46 PM
With romance authors being the ones you don't want saying "On your left" as the portals open behind these guys.
I honestly never even considered this as part of the problem with reading comprehension. Dang. Good point.
ever since I learned about three-cueing I've developed infinitely more patience for replies on social media. mfers literally do not know how to read. people are walking around conjuring random meanings into words they don't know, and they don't know a lot of words. it's crazy
November 11, 2025 at 7:32 PM
I honestly never even considered this as part of the problem with reading comprehension. Dang. Good point.
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Snow! We have snow! Tiny flakes of joy and loveliness! ❄️❄️❄️
November 11, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Snow! We have snow! Tiny flakes of joy and loveliness! ❄️❄️❄️
Elon in response to JCO: youtube.com/shorts/sGt4w...
November 11, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Elon in response to JCO: youtube.com/shorts/sGt4w...